Panasonic ZS45 vs Samsung ST30

Here is a extensive review of the Panasonic ZS45 and Samsung ST30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the ZS45 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") have different sensor size.

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The ZS45 was unveiled 4 years later than the ST30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ZS45 grades versus the ST30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 and Samsung ST30. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery and Samsung ST30 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS45 features external dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Samsung ST30 has dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS45 vs the ST30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS45 and ST30 is 91 and 98 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS45 and ST30.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS45 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS45 will resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer ZS45 should have an advantage in sensor technology.